Establishment profile
BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC
9 41ST STREET SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222
423930 — Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $11,554 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 145 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $11,554 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 2 | 2 | $2,830 | Dec 2014 | Feb 2017 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,042 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,042 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $960 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2017 | Feb 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2014 | Dec 2014 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4239 within AL. Peer group: 145 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-037016 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-RD-001465 | Representation election | Sep 2007 | Nov 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-036736 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Apr 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-036686 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2007 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY 9 41ST ST S · BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35222 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-11 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $7,714 | |
| 2015-03-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-12 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $3,840 | |
| 2013-02-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $11,553.6 in total penalties.
- How does BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BIRMINGHAM RECYCLING & RECOVERY, LLC operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.